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The March Madness logo on the court during the Sweet Sixteen round of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament in Indianapolis. Soon, some college athletes can get money when using their name, image or likeness.

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A New Era Dawns In College Sports, As The NCAA Scrambles To Keep Up

Laws take effect this week in seven states that allow college athletes to be compensated for their name, image and likeness. It opens the door for collegians to make money off endorsement deals.

June 28, 2021
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  • Tom Goldman
Cameron Brink #22 of the Stanford Cardinal and Cate Reese #25 of the Arizona Wildcats fight for the opening tipoff during the National Championship game of the 2021 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on April 4 in San Antonio, Texas. The Stanford Cardinal defeated the Arizona Wildcats 54-53 to win the national title.

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Congress Urged To Act As States Start Allowing Outside Cash For Student Athletes

Nearly 20 states will soon allow NCAA athletes to accept cash for the use of their image, name and likeness. Many say the result will be unfair advantages for some schools unless Congress acts.

June 10, 2021
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By:
  • Tom Goldman
Hope Trautwein is the first pitcher in NCAA Division I softball history to strike out every batter in a seven-inning perfect game, according to the NCAA.

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Pitcher Hope Trautwein Throws A Perfect Game Of All Strikeouts

The softball pitcher from the University of North Texas made NCAA Division I history on Sunday by throwing a perfect game in which she registered all 21 outs by strikeout.

April 13, 2021
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By:
  • Chad Campbell and
  • James Doubek
Connecticut guard Saylor Poffenbarger (4) is defended by St. John's guard Danaijah Williams (24) and forward Cecilia Holmberg (11) during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college basketball game in New York last month. The women's NCAA championship begins Sunday.

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Men's And Women's NCAA March Madness Facilities, Separate And Unequal, Spark Uproar

When female athletes saw the workout room NCAA provided for the basketball tournament bubble - and compared it to the men's - they cried foul. NCAA officials belatedly acknowledge they blew it.

March 20, 2021
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  • Emine Yücel
Rutgers guard Geo Baker, seen here last month, is one of the college basketball players leading a protest against the NCAA's rules preventing players from profiting from their own name, image and likeness.

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Before March Madness, College Athletes Declare They Are #NotNCAAProperty

"Players ISOLATED entire year to help make this tournament happen," tweeted Rutgers senior Geo Baker. "NCAA: rewarded w/ $900 million. Players: rewarded w/ free deodorant and small boxed meals."

March 18, 2021
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  • Laurel Wamsley
NCAA announced plans are underway to play the entire women's Division I basketball tournament in one location, San Antonio. The Baylor-Notre Dame title game in Tampa, Fla., last year is pictured.

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NCAA Plans To Hold All Of Women's Basketball Tournament In San Antonio This Spring

"Conducting the championship in one geographic region allows for more planning and execution of safeguards," an NCAA official said on Monday. The NCAA hopes all 64 teams will play in San Antonio.

December 14, 2020
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
Troyce Manassa #4 of the Savannah State Tigers shoots a layup against the Memphis Tigers at FedExForum in Memphis in 2016.

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Challenging The NCAA: HBCUs Say No More Discrimination In Academic Rules

Lawyers filed a lawsuit against NCAA on Thursday over its system to enforce academic performance, which allegedly discriminates against Black athletes and Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

December 11, 2020
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  • Tom Goldman
A view of the NCAA logo during the first round of March Madness on March 21, 2019, at XL Center in Hartford, Conn. The NCAA announced it plans to hold the 2021 Men's Division I tournament in a single geographic location.

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NCAA Takes A Shot At Hosting 2021 Men's March Madness Tournament In One Area

The NCAA said hosting a tournament across 13 U.S. cities "would be very difficult to execute." Talks are underway to try to hold all 67 games of the tournament in Indianapolis in March and April.

November 16, 2020
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  • Brakkton Booker
The extent to which college sports will return this year is an open question. "If there is to be college sports in the fall, we need to get a much better handle on the pandemic," warns the NCAA's president.

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NCAA President Warns 'The Data Point In The Wrong Direction' For Fall College Sports

"If there is to be college sports in the fall, we need to get a much better handle on the pandemic," said NCAA President Mark Emmert.

July 17, 2020
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
HIlton Coliseum, home of the Iowa State Cyclones, sits empty in Ames, Iowa (April 4, 2015)

NCAA Cancels March Madness Amidst Coronavirus Outbreak

UPDATE: 4:35 P.M. The NCAA has decided to cancel the Division 1 men's and women basketball tournament as a growing number of sporting leagues and...

March 12, 2020
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By:
  • Taylor Gantt
The Kansas Jayhawks prepare for a March Madness game at the Wells Fargo Arena in Iowa in March of 2016.

NCAA Will Play In Arenas Without Fans

UPDATE 5 p.m.: The NCAA announced Wednesday that men's and women's basketball tournaments will be played in arenas without fans due to the coronavirus...

March 11, 2020
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By:
  • Taylor Gantt
Georgia Tech appealed its NCAA penalties on Friday which included a post-season ban and four years of probation.

Georgia Tech Appeals Penalties From NCAA Infraction Committee

Georgia Tech’s men's basketball program filed an appeal Friday against sanctions imposed by the NCAA Committee on Infractions. The Yellow Jackets were...

November 16, 2019
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By:
  • Ross Terrell
Georgia Tech was hit with a postseason ban and probation by the NCAA following a decison by the infraction committee.

Georgia Tech Men's Basketball Slapped With Postseason Ban And Probation

Georgia Tech men's basketball team has been banned from 2019-20 post season play. The NCAA Committee on Infractions announced Thursday. The decisions...

September 26, 2019
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By:
  • Ross Terrell
Home of the NFL football Atlanta Falcons and the MLS soccer team, Atlanta United, the Mercedes-Benz stadium is seen, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, in Atlanta.

Atlanta Again Hosts NCAA Men's Final Four

Atlanta is officially on the clock once again for another major sporting event. This time, the NCAA men's Final Four. April 2020 will mark the fifth...

April 24, 2019
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By:
  • Ross Terrell
Reinhardt defeated Southern Oregon to earn a spot in the NAIA Championsip Game

Reinhardt Heads To Championship In Memory Of A Fallen Coach

In just two weeks, the University of Georgia will face Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl for a chance to play in the NCAA National Championship. But another...

December 15, 2017
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By:
  • Taylor Gantt

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